AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS vs Intel Core i9-7980XE tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as SuperPi, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Apex Legends
Halo Infinite
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Valheim
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

58%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

54%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.7	107.0
Valorant	109.9	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.5	68.1
Apex Legends	103.3	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.4	91.2
Overwatch	89.0	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.8	83.9
DOOM Eternal	54.9	60.8
Warzone	85.7	94.9
Assassin's Creed	92.3	102.2
Valheim	91.2	100.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS

121%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 35W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	265	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2557	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	615	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5607	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1527	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15603	28196

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	3409	2490
Multi-Core	28207	29612

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1279	1158
Multi-Core	8537	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP7	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rembrandt	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	6	18
Threads	12	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7200 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache	384KB
L2 cache	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	FP7: 100-000000543 FP7r2:100-000000565

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is 21% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7980XE has 12 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 25
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS and Intel Core i9-7980XE before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.